The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 24, 2020

But now the professional degree that could propel her entire family toward the economic stability they had never known was vanishing from sight. “I She remembers being named valedictorian of her junior high, and as a result winning a scholarship to St. Pius V, an all-girls Catholic high school (since closed).

Economics 121

Economics Junior High Advocacy Critical Thinking 121

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

At some high schools, more than half of the classes were taught by uncertified teachers, including nearly 70 percent of courses at West Bolivar High School in Rosedale, and 61 percent at Heidelberg Junior High School in Heidelberg. Neither made it to the House floor for a full debate; both died in committee.

Charter School 102

Charter School Economics Middle School Public School 102

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

Instead of attending neighborhood schools with students of the same race and economic status, as most children do in Mississippi, Osborn went to school with an even mix of black and white classmates, some from the town’s wealthy subdivisions and others from Clinton’s poorer areas. They’re also extremely successful. Photo: Jackie Mader.

Junior High 75

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 75

The Hechinger Report

JULY 12, 2017

Sumner Hill Junior High is the district’s 9th-grade school. In a district that is about 53 percent black and 39 percent white, children share the same resources, teachers, and the same well-stocked classrooms and school buildings, regardless of their race or economic status. Jackie Mader. CLINTON, Miss. —

Junior High 81

Junior High Economics Public School High School 81